The Cagayan Valley Regional Nutrition Action Officers (RNAOs) and District/City/Municipal Nutrition Program Coordinators (D/C/MNPCs) held their 2nd Quarter Joint Meeting, s. 2021 last 25 June 2021 and discussed the following: 1. Results of Nutrition Service Continuity Survey in Region 2; 2. Updates on MELLPI Pro 2021; 3. 2021 Nutrition Month; and 4. Other matters via Zoom Meeting.
Ms. Maria Gisela M. Lonzaga, Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator welcomed the participants and gave an overview on the meeting and the agenda that will be discussed. Nutrition Officer III Edzell M. Arcinue presented the Results of Nutrition Service Continuity Survey in Region 2 and shared that most of the nutrition services in the region are being implemented before and during the onset of COVID-19 pandemic. Ms. Lonzaga appealed the group to continue the delivery nutrition services in the community most especially the interventions on the First 1000 Days and ensure food security to prevent worsening of nutrition situation and prevent hunger in the region amid the Covid 19 pandemic.
Ms. Nerissa Malabad, Nutritionist-Dietitian IV of Cagayan Valley Center for Health Development (CV CHD) shared that trainings for Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs) on Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) and Philippine Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (PIMAM) will pushed through this year but the CV CHD, in partnership NNC Region 2 will explore options on how convert these trainings via online platform since face to face trainings are still restricted due to COVID-19 pandemic.
MELLPI Pro schedule and updates are also presented. It was agreed that the schedule of evaluation for Quirino will be in the second week of July instead of 2nd week of June, and for Nueva Vizcaya will be in the second week of July as well instead of the 3rd week of July. All the remaining schedules will be held in August.
NO III Arcinue proceeded to present the 2021 Nutrition Month Activities that includes the following:
- 2021 National and Regional Nutrition Month Virtual Launching
- 2021 Nutrition Month Contests (poster making, dance contest and search for Laking 1000 days)
- Airing of First 1000 Days radio and TV plugs
- Tipon-tipan sa PIA Episode
- Chikahan sa Balay ni Ifan Episode
- Virtual Forum on Stunting and First 1000 Days
- Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Regional Launch
- 2021 Nutrition Month Culmination.
The mechanics for the three contest – 2021 Nutrition Month Poster Making Contest and Laking 1000 Days Jingle Dance Contest, and 2021 Search for Chikiting na Laking 1000 Days were also presented. Upon the comments of the participants, the deadline of submissions of entries were moved to a later date and adjustments in criteria were also made.
The Cagayan Valley Regional Nutrition Action Officers and District/City/Municipal Nutrition Program Coordinators were also requested to join the online activities of the National Nutrition Council-Central Office.
As 2021 Nutrition Month Celebration is just a week away, everyone hopes for a successful 2021 Nutrition Month Celebration through constant communication and coordination amid the COVID-19 pandemic. – Edzell M. Arcinue
